Man Who Flattened the Earth Marpertuis and the Sciences in the Enlightenment

Name: Man Who Flattened the Earth Marpertuis and the Sciences in the Enlightenment
Author: Terrall, Mary
ISBN: 9780226793603

by Terrall, Mary

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ISBN-13: 9780226793603
ISBN: 0226793605
Publisher: University of Chicago Press

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Terrall, Mary

SUMMARY

Self-styled adventurer, literary wit, philosopher and statesman of science, Maupertuis stood at the centre of Enlightenment science and culture. This portrait is not only a biographical study, but discusses other issues on the impact of 18th century science on culture.Terrall, Mary is the author of 'Man Who Flattened the Earth Marpertuis and the Sciences in the Enlightenment' with ISBN 9780226793603 and ISBN 0226793605.

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